"It was supposed to be just an in house video for our awards banquet," Cedar Hill Police Sergeant Larry Wise told CBS. But their spoof of Matthew McConaughey's weirdly dramatic car commercial is actually kinda amazing.»3/03/15 7:20pm Just now

When Fiat announced that it was spinning off Ferrari, selling its shares to the public, and laughing all the way to the bank, there was some concern over what would happen, and who would win the battle for control. But no matter who wins, and no matter how many shares you own, it won't be you. Not by a long shot. »3/03/15 5:50pm Today 5:50pm

We've seen a spate of "smart" helmets that incorporate tiny screens to show everything from navigation to rearview camera feeds, but none of them pull data from the motorcycle's onboard computer. A couple of Intel engineers decided to change that with a new chipset and a smartphone app that answers to "Hello Jarvis."»3/03/15 5:20pm Today 5:20pm

Are you a fan of Soviet/Russian cars, and have been continually disappointed by their lack of any mainstream attention on American media? If so, boy are you going to be happy, because Ladas were just talked about for an extended period of time on the Netflix show, House of Cards. It just wasn't all that flattering. Or… »3/03/15 4:49pm Today 4:49pm

It's true: Ford filed for a new trademark on the name "Bronco" just a few days ago. Now please stop interpreting that as the second (well, sixth) coming of the Ford Bronco. There's no indication whatsoever that that's the case. »3/03/15 4:25pm Today 4:25pm

This is Hammertown, the sprawling, 10,000-person-strong tent city that springs up in Johnson Valley, California every year in anticipation of one of the world's most brutal off-road races, King of the Hammers. »3/03/15 2:56pm Today 2:56pm

Christian von Koenigsegg is one of the most inventive and creative automaker chiefs of all time. Just eight months ago, he came up with an idea for his first hybrid supercar, the Regera, though he refuses to call it a hybrid. But unlike every other supercar, this one has no gearbox whatsoever. How the hell does… »3/03/15 2:15pm Today 2:15pm

This winter officially sucked, and everyone ended up getting dumped with more snow than should be physically possible. But somehow that didn't manage to stop the inevitable churning onslaught that is the American economy, as pretty much every automaker saw sales increases in February. »3/03/15 1:39pm Today 1:39pm

Did you know that early tires were actually white (the natural color of rubber)? That changed when carbon black was added to the rubber mix to create stronger tires. Make sure your insurance game is as strong as your wheels with State Farm. — Sponsored.»3/02/15 11:55am Yesterday 11:55am

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